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Some recurring inquiries
- Where is technology going, how can it be more humane?
- How can we bring about the futures we want?
- What are the important signals of change and past lessons which might provide glimpses of what’s coming?
- How should cities evolve for their citizens?
- Are AIs new competitors or new companions?
- What of the climate, ecosystems, and systems in general?
Latest issues
No.202 — Jan 16, 2022
Oh, 2022! ⊗ Change of Seasons ⊗ Tropical Futurism
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Your Attention Is Not a Resource ⊗ Routine Maintenance ⊗ How Bad Are Plastics, Really?
No.200 — Dec 11, 2021
The Pirate Codes ⊗ The Myth of Artificial Intelligence ⊗ Statistical Imaginaries